Carmate "TRD Style" Front Grill

[Defyant]

Thought i'd better pop this up for others :)

Brought this last week from Carmate, Drove over and picked it up over the counter. ( should have unwrapped and checked)

Cost all up was 160 inc (surcharged for over the counter pu's WTF!)

As you can see it's nothing like the pic from the website. Being fibreglass i knew there would be some work to clean it up and get it to fit but i had NO idea they could be this bad....Workmanship is epic fail. I'd be willing to put the effort in

if it was even close to the right shape.. but its not.

My link

[Steven]

Thought i'd better pop this up for others :)

Brought this last week from Carmate, Drove over and picked it up over the counter. ( should have unwrapped and checked)

Cost all up was 160 inc (surcharged for over the counter pu's WTF!)

As you can see it's nothing like the pic from the website. Being fibreglass i knew there would be some work to clean it up and get it to fit but i had NO idea they could be this bad....Workmanship is epic fail. I'd be willing to put the effort in

if it was even close to the right shape.. but its not.

My link

I purchased the M Style grill from carmate and found it of equally bad quality, to the extent that I had to almost completely reshape some sections, reinforce some and resurface nearly the entire grill. I've seen from various forums my experience and indeed now yours are not in any way unique. Their customer "service" also leaves much to be desired.

In my case I was dead set on the M style appearance and had no alternatives. You however can get a proper, plastic grill almost the same in appearance from many Thai suppliers for about the same price. If I were you I'd drop that back demanding a refund. I had them willing at one stage to give me a refund and that was over the phone, in person I believe you would have just as much success if you were to choose that option.

[Pah]

I agree with Steven take it back and demand your money back. I cant believe they would actually sell crap like that

[Zeinheiger]

I only paid 40 for mine including postage off eBay, I would definitely be taking that back

[Defyant]

I agree with Steven take it back and demand your money back. I cant believe they would actually sell crap like that

It's a bloody crime :(

I only paid 40 for mine including postage off eBay, I would definitely be taking that back

Jeeesus mate if 'id only thought of that :( theres one there now but 150, still be happy to to buy that if i had the time to install it bofre next tues.